YMM Collaborative Practice

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We are a group of Mental Health Professionals who have developed a practice rooted in collaboration and community, that aims to enhance the health and wellness of children, youth, adults, couples, and families.

We are excited to welcome our new therapist, Joni Stryde and her pet therapy dog, Penny to our YMM Collaborative Practic...
10/28/2025

We are excited to welcome our new therapist, Joni Stryde and her pet therapy dog, Penny to our YMM Collaborative Practice team!

To learn more about Joni and her services check her out here: https://ymmcollaborativepractice.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/18

YMM Collaborative Practice had a wonderful evening celebrating the nominees and award winners at the 2025 Chamber of Com...
10/24/2025

YMM Collaborative Practice had a wonderful evening celebrating the nominees and award winners at the 2025 Chamber of Commerce Business Awards! We are fortunate to be surrounded by inspiring professionals in our community.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation YMM Collaborative Practice acknowledges that we live, work and play on Treaty ...
09/30/2025

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

YMM Collaborative Practice acknowledges that we live, work and play on Treaty 8 Territory, the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands and home of many Indigenous peoples, including the Cree, Dene, Inuit and Métis who have cared for, lived, traveled, and gathered on these lands for many generations. It is with gratitude that we make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.

We are committed to addressing Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action by integrating Indigenous ways of knowing, continuing to work towards conscious awareness and cultural safety by addressing biases and blindspots and holding humility, collaboration, respect, and social justice at the forefront.

Ever heard of the 5:1 magic ratio?Dr. John Gottman studied relationships and found some key factors in what he determine...
08/26/2025

Ever heard of the 5:1 magic ratio?

Dr. John Gottman studied relationships and found some key factors in what he determined “made love last”. One of the research findings focused on the imbalance of negative to positive interactions. The research proposes a magic ratio of 5 positive interactions to every 1 negative interaction to be what makes love last.

Conflict in a relationship is inevitable. Negative interactions will happen! The power is in recognizing this and moving towards repair, engaging in ways that promote connection, closeness, positivity and enhances the relationship…or as Gottman also puts it- building the emotional bank account. Intentional and focused positive interactions are like making deposits into the bank account, helping to keep you and the relationship in the “green”. Positive interactions are not just the big things, like planning a date night, but more of the everyday moments like, acknowledging your partner’s perspective, appreciating their effort, sharing gratitude, validating their experience. Think about it this way, purposeful and intentional ways to highlight the good, and building the reserves that help you both/all feel seen, heard, and connected, even in challenging times. 

Does 5 positive interactions sound like a lot? Let’s break it down:
• Parting for the day: an intentionally slower hug or kiss, a little note or sharing an encouraging thought or message.
• Recognizing a small action of the other where you felt loved, appreciated, connected.
• During the day: a check in possibly during a break and then again before coming home.
• Reuniting: another point of connection!
• Sharing a laugh or being playful.

***Spoiler alert, the magic ratio is important for our relationship with our children, colleagues, and well..any interpersonal relationship.***

References:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1828692/

The 90-Second Rule provides a simple yet powerful helps us see emotion as temporary! Know this helps us not get caught i...
07/01/2025

The 90-Second Rule provides a simple yet powerful helps us see emotion as temporary! Know this helps us not get caught in emotional cycles or loops. By identifying your emotional triggers, labelling the emotion and being aware of the body experiences of the emotion, we are better able to accepting them without getting pulled into an unhelpful loop exacerbating the experience ultimately making it last much longer.

Learn more about the 90-Second Rule here:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2025/03/10/a-psychologist-shares-the-90-second-rule-to-survive-emotional-waves/

https://www.mindmatters.academy/en/post/mastering-your-emotions-the-power-of-the-90-second-rule

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Fort McMurray, AB
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